A Summer Sorbet Celebration
In late August of 2023, at Castle Hill Inn, our team crafted a celebration of citrus colors for S+J’s special day. In collaboration with Kerri at Always Yours Events, our designers dreamt up a design plan that was a bright composition of color and blended seamlessly to create a show-stopping palette of sun-kissed summer blooms. The striking sorbet blossoms popped against the natural coastal landscape, creating a bright and lasting impression from the ceremony throughout the reception.
The pre-existing arbor overlooking Narragansett Bay at Castle Hill was home to the stunning focal point for the ceremony. The arbor was constructed of lush greenery and layers of blooms, softly color-blocked, but balanced across the entirety of the structure. An ombre effect of beautiful blooms ran the length of the aisle, leading up to the arbor, where fragrant roses and locally grown dahlias framed the couple as they shared their first kiss as man and wife. As the guests drifted to cocktail hour, they were met with precious petite arrangements of apricot and peachy blooms with textured accents of chamomile.
After an hour of cocktails and mingling, it was time to move into the reception tent for dinner. A lush, organic trellis of trailing greenery and touches of twinkling tealights hung suspended from the ceiling, providing a charming canopy to dine and dance under. Multiple concepts for tablescapes in the space created visual interest across the room. The round tables were composed of compotes with spilling summer blooms and overflowing foliage that was the epitome of modern elegance. Long Tuscan tables celebrated togetherness and were adorned with vignettes of monobotanical & monochromatic floral compositions, surrounded by collections of taper candles enclosed in lined glass cylinders.
The head table was intentionally designed using components from the other tablescapes such as spilling compotes of blooms and monobotanical bud vases in the punchy palette. Glistening lined votives and leveled candlelight highlighted the floral-focused arrangements and filled the space with a warm, romantic glow. From the first moment of S+J’s Wedding day to the final dance, the couple and their guest were surrounded by a magical selection of late-summer blooms that truly brought light and warmth to their special day.